That Majesty, that Grace so rarely given Nor sink the clouds, nor bid the waves ascend; Lift not the mansions drear of Hell or Night 310 316 TM Thy last, thy noblest task remains untold, Passion to paint, and sentiment unfold Yet how these motions of the mind display! Can colours catch them, or can lines portray? 225 (Rarum homini munus, Coelo, non arte petendum.) postos 'XXVIII. Every thing in its proper place. XXIX. The Passions, n 230 XXVIII. Res quæque locum suum teneat. • XXIX. Affectus. 1 Who shall our pigmy pencils arm with might To seize the Soul, and force her into sight? 320 Jove, Jove alone; his highly-favour'd few Alone can call such miracles to view. But this to rhet'rick and the schools I leave, Content from ancient lore one rule to give: By tedious toil no passions are exprest, 325 "His hand who feels them strongest paints them best." P Yet shall the Muse with all her force pro scribe Of base and barbarous forms that Gothick tribe, Exprimere affectus, paucisque coloribus ipsam Pingere posse animam, atque oculis præbere videndam, "Hoc opus, bic labor est. Pauci, quos equus amavit "Jupiter, aut ardens avexit ad æthera virtus, "Dis similes potuere" manu miracula tanta. Hos ego rhetoribus tractandos desero; tantùm Egregii antiquum memorabo sophisma magistri: "Verius affectus animi vigor exprimit ardens, "Solliciti nimiùm quam sedula cura laboris.” "Denique nil sapiat Gothorum barbara trito P XXX. Gothick Orna ment to be avoided. 235 9 XXX. Gothorum Ornamenta fugienda. Which. sprang to birth, what time, thro' lust of sway, Imperial Latium bade the world obey: 330 Fierce from the north the headlong demons flew, The wreaths of Science wither'd at their view; 1 336 And sorrowing Sculpture, while the ruthless flame Involv'd each trophy of her sister's fame, grave. 340 Ornamenta modo, sæclorum et monstra malorum : Ingenuæ periere artes, periere superbæ Ignibus absumi Pictura, latere coacta Fornicibus, sortem et reliquam confidere cryptis ; Marmoribusque diu Sculptura jacere sepultis. 445 Meanwhile beneath the frown of angry Heaven,' name, With thine, Apelles, gild the lists of fame; 250 Imperium interea, scelerum gravitate fatiscens, Hujus quando magâ velut arte æquavit Apellem 255 • CHROMATICES tertia Pars Picturæ. With thine to colouring's brightest glories soar, The Gods applaud him, and the world adore, Alas! how lost those magick mixtures all! No hues of his now animate the wall ; 355 How then shall modern art those hues apply, 360 Which brings new lovers to thy sister's train, Skilful at once to charm, and to retain; Come, faithful Siren! chast seducer! say, What laws control thee, and what powers obey. 260 Pictorum archigraphum, meruitque coloribus altam 265 |